David Cote, librettist for Blind Injustice, a new opera based on a book by UC professor Mark Godsey with music by local composer William Menefield. The Cincinnati Opera will debut the opera in 2019.(Photo: Jenny Woodward)

David Cote isn’t concerned how the Cincinnati Opera will define the work he is creating with composer William Menefield. The piece, titled “Blind Injustice,” doesn’t premiere until the summer of 2019, after all.

“Is it an oratorio or a musical theater piece – I don’t really know yet,” says Cote, a New York-based librettist and arts journalist. “I know these labels are important to some people. I can tell you that there will be operatic singing. But there may also be singing that sounds more like pop or jazz or even hip-hop.”

Surrey RCMP is asking for the public’s help to find a high-risk missing person with dementia.

Harry Peter Mulek is 89-years-old. He was last seen around 6 p.m. on Nov. 30, leaving his residence near 138th Street and 65th Avenue. He was headed towards the Safeway on 138th Street and King George Blvd.

Mulek has not been seen or heard from since.

He is described by Surrey RCMP as a heavy-set Caucasian male with short grey hair and blue eyes. He walks with a limp.

He was last seen wearing blue pants and a navy blue jacket, driving a burgundy 2000 Dodge Caravan, license plate FCV 470. The vehicle has a red ribbon tied on the antenna.

Mulek’s family is concerned for his health and well-being.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.

The chairman of Radnor Township’s board of commissioners has been arrested on child porn charges after graphic sexual abuse images involving babies and toddlers were allegedly found on his computers.

Philip Ahr, 66, was charged with child pornography possession and child pornography dissemination, sexual abuse of children, and criminal use of communication facility, the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.

“The ages of these children is particularly disturbing. Anywhere from infants to 2-4 to 3-6, and all in those different categories,” said District Attorney Jack Whelan. “Very disturbing.”

“A portion of the images and videos depicted sadomasochistic sexual abuse, and children being sexually abused by animals,” the D.A.’s office noted in a news release issued Wednesday morning.Authorities said the investigation began in late August after they received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Ahr uploaded and shared child pornography.

The chairman of Radnor Township’s board of commissioners has been arrested on child porn charges after graphic sexual abuse images involving babies and toddlers were allegedly found on his computers.

Philip Ahr, 66, was charged with child pornography possession and child pornography dissemination, sexual abuse of children, and criminal use of communication facility, the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.

“The ages of these children is particularly disturbing. Anywhere from infants to 2-4 to 3-6, and all in those different categories,” said District Attorney Jack Whelan. “Very disturbing.”

“A portion of the images and videos depicted sadomasochistic sexual abuse, and children being sexually abused by animals,” the D.A.’s office noted in a news release issued Wednesday morning.Authorities said the investigation began in late August after they received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Ahr uploaded and shared child pornography.

The Greater Capital District Ride for Missing Children will be held on Sept. 29. Commitment training ride dates are posted on the FaceBook page and taking place during the rest of the summer, to build community awareness about this ride and encourage new riders to join the effort. New and former event riders are encouraged to join.

The day-long, 100-mile ride has two purposes. First, the riders raise money for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, all of which goes towards making posters. Secondly, the riders stop at local schools to interact with students and bring the message of child safety and abduction. Prior to the ride, abduction safety assemblies are held at each of the schools to teach students lifelong safety tactics.

“I ride for my brother Craig Frear,” said Matt Frear. “It will be 13 years since my phone rang and the words my mother said changed my life